Category: india
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Auckland's City Rail Link Opens to Soaring Ridership as New Road Rules Loom
Auckland's new City Rail Link drew over 92,000 boardings on its first Monday, with estimated ridership up 40-60% as New Zealand prepares lane-use rule changes from 1 October.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationEnvironmentJapanIndiaUSAGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyClimate ChangeSocial IssuesLegal City Rail LinkAuckland TransportWaka Kotahi NZ Transport AgencyAuckland CouncilBuilding Research Levy Actroad rulesJapan speed limitsAucklandTransport
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New Zealand and India Ratify Free Trade Agreement
New Zealand and India formally ratify their Free Trade Agreement, with 57 per cent of New Zealand exports to India becoming tariff free when the deal enters into force on 20 October 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessIndiaTradeEconomyFederal Government Free Trade AgreementTodd McClayTrade and InvestmentTariffsExportsNew Zealand Government
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New Zealand Parliament Passes India FTA in 93-29 Vote
New Zealand's Parliament has passed India Free Trade Agreement legislation 93-29, with Trade Minister Todd McClay saying 57 per cent of exports to India become duty-free from day one.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTradeEconomyFederal GovernmentIndia India Free Trade AgreementTodd McClayNew Zealand ParliamentKiwifruit industryTariffsNarendra ModiChristopher LuxonNew Zealand Government
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Media Monitor: The Hindu reports on Modi's New Zealand visit, domestic political developments, and sports
The Hindu is reporting on Prime Minister Modi's historic visit to New Zealand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah's library inauguration, Punjab Congress meetings, a new police outpost in West Bengal, Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra, and India's T20I cricket match.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSportWorldIndia Narendra ModiIndian PoliticsKailash-Mansarovar YatraCricketAmit ShahPunjabThe Hindu
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New Zealand Accelerates Digital Identity Adoption with Legislative Reforms and Global Insights
New Zealand advances digital identity with new legislation for digital driver licenses and a focus on verifiable credentials. Global insights from India and Utah inform a strategic shift towards proving truth, not just identity, while addressing adoption challenges.
Politics and GovernmentIndiaUSAGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomyLegal Digital Identity New ZealandDigital Driver LicensesVerifiable CredentialsDigital Public InfrastructureTe TiritiIdentity FraudGovernment Digital Delivery AgencyTechnology
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Media Monitor: Arrests Made in Search for Dezi Freeman
The Guardian reports on arrests made in the search for Dezi Freeman, heckling of PM Albanese and Premier Allan, and a study on the Atlantic current.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessSportMediaAustralasiaAsiaEuropeSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomyTradeFinancial MarketsMedia CrisisAustraliaIndiaIran Dezi FreemanVictoria PoliceAnthony AlbaneseJacinta AllanNews CorpAtlantic CurrentArrestGuardian Australia
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Media Monitor: NZ Prime Minister Demands Answers After Staffer Resigns
RNZ reports NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is seeking answers regarding vetting processes after his deputy chief press secretary resigned following misconduct allegations.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessSocial IssuesSportUnited StatesIndiaGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeLaw EnforcementLegal Christopher LuxonMichael ForbesWellingtonLoafers Lodge fireTe Pāti MāorimanslaughterRNZ News
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Media Monitor: The Guardian reports starvation deaths in Gaza
The Guardian reports the Gaza health minister says children and elderly are dying from starvation. Other news includes German troops in Lithuania and the G7 countering China's trade.
WorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportEnvironmentMiddle EastEuropeAsiaAustralasiaLatin AmericaGeneral PoliticsTradeMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEconomySocial IssuesMediaMedia CrisisGazaUkraineGermanyChinaBrazilIndia StarvationTrumpHarvardSouth AfricaThe Guardian
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Media Monitor: Robert Francis Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIV
The Guardian reports Robert Francis Prevost is the new Pope, the first U.S. pontiff. The outlet also noted a US-UK trade deal, India thwarting Pakistan, the U.S. removing trans military members, and record numbers leaving New Zealand.
WorldPolitics and GovernmentSportMediaClimate ChangeUSUKIndiaPakistanEuropeGeneral PoliticsTradeMilitarySocial IssuesFootballRugbyMedia BiasFilm and TV Robert Francis PrevostPope Leo XIVPope FrancisUS-UK trade dealTransgenderThe Guardian